A study Bible.

A study Bible is an edition of the Bible prepared for the use of a serious student of the Bible. Such a Bible usually contains an extensive apparatus, which may contain such features as: The efforts of translating the Bible from its original languages into over 2,000 others have spanned more than two millennia. ... A number of Old English Bible translations were prepared in mediaeval England, translations of parts of the Bible into the Old English language. ... The age of Middle English was not a fertile time for Bible translations but saw the first major translation that of John Wyclif. ... Early Modern English Bible translations are those translations of the Bible which were made between about 1500 and 1800, the period of Early Modern English. ... There are many attempts to translate the Bible into modern English which is defined as the form of English in use after 1800. ... Jewish English Bible translations are modern English Bible translations that include the books of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) according to the masoretic text, and according to the traditional division and order of Torah, Neviim, and Ketuvim. ... These are other translation projects which are worthy of note which are not easily classified in the other groups: Anchor Bible Series - The Anchor Bible is a translation treating the Bible merely as a historical text; each book is translated by a different scholar, with extensive critical commentary. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x609, 48 KB) Summary I made the photo myself. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x609, 48 KB) Summary I made the photo myself. ... The word Bible refers to the canonical collections of sacred writings of Judaism and Christianity. ... An apparatus is: A machine; or Reference tools added to a book, apart from the text, such as variant readings or translations, textual notes, a concordance, a bibliography, or an index, designed for the use of scholars studying the book. ...

• Annotations explaining difficult passages or points of theology and doctrine;
• References to indicate where one passage of the text relates to others;
• A concordance, a word index that indicates where various key words are used in the Bible.
• Variant translations or interpretations of certain debatable passages, or possible textual emendations (i.e. alterations of the original Hebrew or Greek);
• Introductions and historical notes for each book of the Bible;
• Maps that illustrate the Holy Land during Bible times;
• Harmonies of the Gospels, pointing out parallel incidents in the life of Jesus;
• Timelines of Bible history that relate it to world history.

Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason) means reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and God. ... Doctrine, from Latin doctrina, (compare doctor), means a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system. ... For other uses, see concordance. ... MAPS could refer to: Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Mail Abuse Prevention System Multi-jurisdictional Automated Preclearance System This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Terra Sancta sive Palæstina with Israelite tribal allotments shown. ... For other uses, see Gospel (disambiguation). ... Jesus (8–2 BC/BCE to 29–36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ...

Purpose and History of the Study Bible

It is almost unavoidable that such an annotated bible will show a good amount of the inevitable sectarian bias of those who prepared the apparatus. Where the annotations have been prepared by the original translators (for example the NIV Study Bible and early editions of the Oxford Annotated Bible), they can cast valuable light on the translators' intentions. The NIV Study Bible is a study Bible originally published by Zondervan in 1984 which utilizes the New International Version (NIV). ... The Oxford Annotated Bible is a study Bible published by the Oxford University Press which has utilized the Revised Standard Version (RSV) and the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). ...

The creation of Bible commentaries has been going on almost as long as there have been Biblical texts. With the invention of printing, however, it became easier to combine both text and commentary in a single volume.

Perhaps the first edition of the Bible in English that qualified as a "study Bible" was the Geneva Bible; it contained extensive cross references, synopses, and doctrinal points. The text of the Geneva Bible was never printed without the commentary. The Church of England disputed some of the statements made in the Geneva Bible annotations; this led to the creation of the King James Bible, which was typically printed with a much less extensive apparatus, or none at all. Several commentators have supplied annotated King James Bibles containing their own points of view, but unlike the Geneva Bible, these commentaries are not as thoroughly integrated into the text. The Geneva Bible was a Protestant translation of the Bible into English. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... H:For other uses of King James Version, see King James Version (disambiguation). ...

Another historically significant study Bible was the Scofield Reference Bible, first printed by Cyrus I. Scofield in 1909. This study Bible became widely popular in the United States, where it spread the interpretation system known as dispensationalism among fundamentalist Christians. The Scofield Reference Bible is a widely circulated annotated study Bible that was edited and annotated by Bible scholar Cyrus I. Scofield. ... Cyrus Ingerson Scofield (1843-1921) was an American lawyer and Bible scholar. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... As a current in Christian theology, Dispensationalism teaches biblical history as a number of successive economies or administrations, called dispensations, each of which emphasizes the continuity of the Old Testament covenants God made with His chosen people through Abraham, Moses and King David. ... Fundamentalist Christianity is a fundamentalist movement, especially within American Protestantism. ...

The Jerusalem Bible is a widely respected study Bible originally made by French monks in Jerusalem under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church. The original French edition of 1961 became the basis of versions of this study Bible in several other languages, including English (1966), revised as the New Jerusalem Bible, (1985); some versions have more extensive notes than others. Nearly all Roman Catholic Bibles have explanatory and interpretative footnotes. The Jerusalem Bible is a Catholic translation of the Bible which first was introduced to the English-speaking public in 1966. ... A monk is a person who practices asceticism, the conditioning of mind and body in favor of the spirit. ... Panoramic view from Mt. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins and sees itself as the same Church founded by Jesus and maintained through Apostolic Succession from the Twelve Apostles. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The New Jerusalem Bible (NJB) is a Catholic translation of the Bible published in 1985. ...

Examples of Study Bible

Other study Bibles worthy of note include:

• The Dake Annotated Reference Bible, very important within Charismatic and Pentecostal circles (KJV only)
• The Harper Study Bible
• The Harper-Collins Study Bible
• "The Jewish Study Bible"
• The Life Application Study Bible, a popular lay edition (known for its "practical-to-life" notes) available in many versions, including the NIV, NLT, KJV, NKJV, and NASB.
• The Logos International Study Bible (1972, ASV), edited by Harold E. Monser, and published by Logos International. Monser was also the editor in chief of Monser's Topical Index and Digest of the Bible, published in 1960.
• The New Geneva Study Bible (1995, NKJV) with notes in the tradition of Reformed theology
• The New Interpreter's Study Bible (2003), a newer academic study Bible with up-to-date scholarship
• The NIV Study Bible (1984, several revised editions)
• The Open Bible
• The Orthodox Study Bible
• The Oxford Annotated Bible (RSV, NRSV), for many years considered the academic study Bible
• The Recovery Version (RcV), with notes by Watchman Nee and Witness Lee
• The Reflecting God Study Bible (2001), a Wesleyan revision of The NIV Study Bible
• The Reformation Study Bible (2001, NKJV; 2005, ESV), nearly identical notes to the New Geneva Study Bible available in two translations
• The Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible (NRSV, 2005)
• The Ryrie Study Bible
• The Soncino Books of the Bible (Hebrew Bible only)
• The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible (NIV) a revision and expansion of the New Geneva Study Bible
• The Spiritual Formation Bible (NRSV, 1999), published by The Upper Room
• The Stone Edition Tanach, published by ArtScroll (Hebrew Bible only)
• The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
• The Wesley Bible (NKJV, 1992), with notes focused on holy living, presented by Holiness scholars
• The Zondervan NASB Study Bible

There is no clear dividing line between a Study Bible and a commentary on the whole Bible that incorporates the full text of the Bible. The Dake Annotated Study Bible Finis Jennings Dake (1902-1987) was an American protestant minister and evangelist known primarily for his voluminous writings on the subjects of Pentecostal (or Charismatic) Evangelical Christian spirituality and Premillenial Dispensationalism: his most well known work being his Dake Annotated Reference Bible. ... The charismatic movement began with the adoption of certain Pentecostal beliefs—specifically what are known as the biblical charisms of Christianity: speaking in tongues, prophesying, etc. ... The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ... This page is about the version of the Bible; for the Harvey Danger album, see King James Version (album). ... The Life Application Study Bible is a study Bible published by Tyndale and Zondervan. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Categories: Stub | Bible versions and translations ... This page is about the version of the Bible; for the Harvey Danger album, see King James Version (album). ... The New King James Version (NKJV) is a modern Bible translation, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. ... The New American Standard Bible (NASB) is an English translation of the Bible. ... The Logos International Study Bible is a study Bible published in 1972 by Logos International, and edited by Bible scholar Harold E. Monser. ... The Standard American Edition, Revised Version, more commonly known as the American Standard Version (ASV), is a version of the Bible that was released in 1901. ... The New King James Version (NKJV) is a modern Bible translation, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. ... Reformed theology is a branch of Protestant Christian theology based primarily on the theology of Jesus. ... The New Interpreters Study Bible is a study Bible first published by Abingdon/Cokesbury in 2003 which utilizes the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). ... The NIV Study Bible is a study Bible originally published by Zondervan in 1984 which utilizes the New International Version (NIV). ... The Orthodox Study Bible is a translation of the Christian Bible currently in production by the Orthodox Church. ... The Oxford Annotated Bible is a study Bible published by the Oxford University Press which has utilized the Revised Standard Version (RSV) and the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). ... The Revised Standard Version (RSV) is an English translation of the Bible that was popular in the mid-20th century and posed the first serious challenge to the King James Version (KJV) owing to its aim to be both a readable and literally accurate modern English translation of the Bible. ... The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible, released in 1989, is an update of the Revised Standard Version (RSV). ... The Recovery Version The Recovery Version is a study Bible and English language translation of the Bible published by Living Stream Ministry. ... The Recovery Version The Recovery Version is a study Bible and English language translation of the Bible published by Living Stream Ministry. ... Watchman Nee (倪柝聲 pinyin: Ní TuòshÄ“ng;, 1903-1972) became a Christian in 1920 at the age of 17 and began writing in the same year. ... Witness Lee (李常受 Pinyin: Lǐ Chángshòu) was a Chinese Christian preacher and church leader associated with the Local churches movement and Living Stream Ministry. ... The Reflecting God Study Bible is a study Bible published by Zondervan in conjunction with the Christian Holiness Partnership which, as a Wesleyan revision of the NIV Study Bible, utilized the New International Version (NIV). ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The NIV Study Bible is a study Bible originally published by Zondervan in 1984 which utilizes the New International Version (NIV). ... The Reformation Study Bible is a series of study Bibles published by Ligonier Ministries and now distributed by P&R Publishing. ... The New King James Version (NKJV) is a modern Bible translation, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. ... English Standard Version The English Standard Version (ESV) is an English translation of the Holy Bible, published in the United States by Crossway Books, and in the United Kingdom by Harper-Collins UK. The first edition was completed in 2001. ... The Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible is a study Bible published by Harper in 2005, and utilizes the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). ... The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible, released in 1989, is an update of the Revised Standard Version (RSV). ... The Soncino Books of the Bible is a set of Bible commentaries, covering the whole Hebrew Bible or Old Testament in fourteen volumes, published by the Soncino Press. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Spiritual Formation Bible is a study Bible published by The Upper Room in 1999, and utilizes both the New International Version (NIV) and the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). ... The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible, released in 1989, is an update of the Revised Standard Version (RSV). ... Tanakh ‎ (also Tanach, IPA: or , or Tenak, is an acronym that identifies the Hebrew Bible. ... ArtScroll is an imprint of translations, books and commentaries from an Orthodox Jewish, more specifically a Haredi, perspective published by Mesorah Publications, Ltd. ... The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible is a Christian study Bible, published by the Kirkbridge Bible Company. ... The Wesley Bible was a study Bible published by Thomas Nelson publishers which utilized the New King James Version (NKJV). ... The New King James Version (NKJV) is a modern Bible translation, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. ... The Holiness movement is composed of people who believe and propagate the belief that the carnal nature of man can be cleansed through faith and by the power of the Holy Spirit if one has had his sins forgiven through faith in Jesus. ... The Zondervan NASB Study Bible is a study Bible originally published by Zondervan in 2000 which utilizes the Updated New American Standard Bible . ...

Study Bible Software

With the rise of the personal computer, Study Bible software has come to existence, which can aid readers in the study of the Bible. Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... The word Bible refers to the canonical collections of sacred writings of Judaism and Christianity. ...

This software normally includes several Bible translations, commentaries, dictionaries, maps, and other content. They also include search engines to enable users to find Bible passages by keyword and by theme. The Bible has been translated into many languages. ... There are several senses for Commentary: Informed criticism. ... For other uses of dictionary, see dictionary (disambiguation). ... MAPS could refer to: Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Mail Abuse Prevention System Multi-jurisdictional Automated Preclearance System This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... It has been suggested that Country-specific search engine be merged into this article or section. ...

Some Bible software commonly used are:

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• BibleWorks
• Logos Bible Software
• BiblePro
• Blue Letter Bible
• Online Bible
• PC Study Bible
• QuickVerse
• WORDsearch
• e-Sword
• Bible Explorer
• The Sword Project
• Workman's Study Bible

Macintosh: Logos Bible Software is a company that produces software for biblical analysis. ... The Blue Letter Bible Project is an initiative of Calvary Chapel members to create a Study Bible in both CD format and for the internet, primarily in support of the Calvary Chapel fellowship of churches. ... The Sword Project is a project from the CrossWire Bible Society, with the purpose of creating cross-platform open source software for the study of the Bible, covered by the GNU General Public License. ... The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to a 512K Fat Mac. The Macintosh or Mac, is a line of personal computers designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. ...

• Online Bible
• Accordance
• MacSword

Linux: This article or section needs additional references or sources. ... MacSword is an open source Study Bible software that uses The Sword Project. ... Linux, or GNU/Linux, refers to any Unix-like computer operating system which uses the Linux kernel. ...

• BibleTime
• GnomeSword

Palm OS: BibleTime is an open source Study Bible software that uses The Sword Project. ... GnomeSword is an open source Study Bible application that uses The Sword Project. ... Palm OS is a compact operating system developed and licensed by PalmSource, Inc. ...

• MyBible
• Palm Bible Plus
• Bible Reader for Palm
• Olive Tree Bible Software - BibleReader

Pocket PC: MyBible (formerly known as Scripture) is a bible study application for Palm OS. MyBible started off on the Newton as The Message (not related to the bible version of the same name), produced by Servant Software. ... Palm Bible Plus is an open source document viewing program for Palm OS-based PDAs, focused on displaying the Bible and commentaries about the Bible. ... Bible Reader for Palm is a application for Palm OS 3. ... Olive Tree Bible Software is a software company that produces software for biblical analysis and Bible study. ... The Dell Axim x30, a Pocket PC A Pocket PC, abbreviated P/PC or PPC, is a handheld-sized computer that runs a specific version of the Windows CE operating system. ...

• PocketBible
• e-Sword
• Olive Tree Bible Software - BibleReader

Smartphone, Symbian, Blackberry: Olive Tree Bible Software is a software company that produces software for biblical analysis and Bible study. ...

• Olive Tree Bible Software - BibleReader

Olive Tree Bible Software is a software company that produces software for biblical analysis and Bible study. ...

Online Study Bibles

• Cyberspace Ministry Welcome!
• The 1560/1599 Geneva Bible at http://www.genevabible.org
• The Open Bible Project at http://www.openbibleproject.org
• The NKJV Bible with the Geneva Bible Notes http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/GenevaStudyBible
• Heartlight's Bible study tools at http://www.searchgodsword.org
• Blue Letter Bible at http://blueletterbible.org
• Olive Tree Bible Search at http://OliveTree.com/bible
• Bible Browser at http://biblebrowser.com
• The Online Bible at [1] (North America), [2] (Europe) & [3] (United Kingdom)